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Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "purple heart"
Soldiers With Brain Trauma Denied Purple Hearts, Adding Insult to Injury
T. Christian Miller, Daniel Zwerdling, ProPublica. September 10, 2010.
Army commanders have routinely denied Purple Hearts to soldiers who have sustained concussions in Iraq.
Purple Hearts On Death Row: War Damaged Vets Should Not Be Executed By the State
Karl R. Keys, Bill Pelke, AlterNet. December 4, 2009.
Soldiers are coming home traumatized by the carnage they've seen. As veterans, we believe those who commit crimes due to severe mental problems should be treated, not killed.
